Monday, October 9, 2017

The ASNJ visited Menlo Park on September 23 and 24 in the hopes of finding the remains of Thomas Edison's home. This event attracted a high number of attendees from the community. Visitors were able to take a tour of the park and visit a mix-bag of professional and avocational archaeologists as they excavated the site. For more information about this project and what was found, check out the media coverage on this story by New Jersey News 12. The ASNJ would like to thank all of their participants in this program and especially thank the Middlesex County Office of Cultural Heritage and the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park for inviting us to assist with this public outreach event!

If you would like to volunteer with the ASNJ or if you want to learn more about New Jersey archaeology, you should consider joining the ASNJ. Check out all member benefits here.

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There is ample free parking and breakfast and lunch are included. The symposium is free of charge. Breakfast will be available at 9:30 - 10:00 am. Please RSVP if possible so there is a count for the refreshments. Walk Ins are also welcome. If you have questions or to RSVP please contact the symposium organizer: Tony.McNichol@njpines.state.nj.us

Monday, September 11, 2017

Join us (ASNJ, Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage, and the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park) as we search for Edison's home near the corner of Christie Street and Monmouth Avenue in Menlo Park, Edison Township on September 23 and 24 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Archaeologists will be searching for the house foundation and artifacts associated with Thomas Edison and his family. This is a public archaeology open house event. The public is welcome to join us on guided tours of the archaeological site, look at artifacts while they are being uncovered, learn the history of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park lab, and visit the Thomas Edison Memorial Tower and the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. Society member volunteers will be needed for this event. Room permitting, members of the public may have the chance to help archaeologists look through sifting screenings for artifacts. For more information visit our sign up sheet and Society Member Volunteer's Needed page. For additional information on this event, please visit the Menlo Park Museum events page. In addition to working on the excavation, ASNJ will also be selling t-shirts (as supplies last) and society memberships. Read the press release about this event here.Note: all ASNJ member volunteers must contact Michael Gall via email at mjgall79@yahoo.com to express interest in volunteering for this event and to confirm shift availability. Volunteers associated with ASNJ must be current ASNJ members.Current ASNJ members can sign up for a shift here:Sign up Genius

Monday, August 7, 2017

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This material is based upon work assisted by a grant
from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions,
findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Department of the Interior.The archeology that will be
discussed at this was funded by a grant from the National Park Service American
Battlefield Protection Program.

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Directions: From South Broad St. turn west onto West Park Ave. The closest intersection to the park is West Park Avenue
and Westcott Avenue. Turn left onto Westcott Avenue and then right at the sign into Roebling Park. Parking for the nature
center is the lot near the Watson house, on the right just before the road descends downhill. Across the road from the parking
area, there is a metal bench near a path leading to the nature center, which has a new yellow addition.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The artifact is an agate swirled thumb pot manufactured by the Akro Agate Company in Clarksburg, West Virginia between 1930 and 1951. These thump pot fragments were recovered in Freehold, NJ. The base of this Depression glass horticulture vessel is embossed with "U.S.A."

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the January meeting at the NJSM had to be canceled. Thanks to the generosity and help of the NJSM and Dr. Gregory Lattanzi, the Curator of Archaeology and New Jersey State Archaeologist, the meeting has been rescheduled.

Rescheduled Meeting date: Saturday February 18, 2017 Location: The New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton NJ

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

There is a Women's March on Trenton scheduled for January 21 between 10AM and 1PM. According to the event facebook page, there are 1,500 people confirmed attendees and an additional 2,800 who may attend. Such high attendance will likely restrict parking for those planning to attend our meeting this weekend. We are also concerned about traffic volume near the NJ State Museum. For these reasons, we have decided to cancel the meeting. We are still discussing the possibility of re-scheduling this event. We apologize for the last minute notice and hope that this has not caused you a great inconvenience. Please stay tuned for further details.